Submit your queer poem, short fiction or short non-fiction to Beyond Queer Words, an international queer anthology.

Please pay attention: we only consider works up to 2000 words.

We promise a 24-hour turnaround for all submissions. 

Visit our website https://www.beyondqueerwords.com and follow us on Instagram: @beyondqueerwords 

$20.00

The 9th edition of our international collection of queer literature and visual art - Beyond Queer Words - will be released next summer - publication date August 2025! Submit your literary works or visual art to be considered for this forthcoming edition! 

Queer and queer-friendly bookshops stock Beyond Queer Words around the world. The 9th Edition will also be featured in book fairs and writing conferences where Beyond Words takes part, including AWP and IndieCon. 

Beyond Queer Words features poetry, flash fiction, non-fiction and short stories, along with visual art by queer artists. 

Beyond Queer Words is a printed publication. Our readers come from all around the globe. 

Our Editorial Board includes writers, editors and artists from the community.     

We invite you to submit your poetry (up to 3 poems per submission), short stories / flash fiction (one piece per submission) or visual art (up to 15 pieces per submission).     

We promise a quick turnaround of 24 hours. 

Please note, we will pnly consider literary works that do not exceed 3000 words.

We accept previously published works. 

We are OK with simultaneous submissions, just let us know if your piece gets accepted elsewhere.

Follow us on Instagram @beyondqueerwords for the latest updates.     

Visit our website -  https://www.beyondqueerwords.com - this is where you can also view our digital editions and order print copies of our past anthologies.

Good luck - and be in touch in 24 hours!

Beyond Queer Words